Rosie Pwerle

Biography

Rosie Pwerle was born c. 1950 and began painting in the late nineties. Rosie comes from large extended family of artists. Her sister, Lena Pwerle is also a well-known painter and senior custodian of their country. Her brother Louie, who is now deceased, was a talented painter and sculptor.

Rosie worked in the medium of batik along with over eighty other women from Utopia, but has since transitioned to painting. Her work are held in private collections and have been included in many exhibitions both in Australia and internationally.

Important copyright notice

The Copyright of all images and documentation remains with Sabine Haider. The Australian Copyright Act protects all artists from unauthorised copying by giving control over original works of art to the artist by law. However depending on the use proposed, Sabine Haider from Central Art – Aboriginal Art Store can facilitate reproduction of works with the permission of the artist as we have developed close relationships over the years with many individual painters and craftspeople.

We work closely with the Aboriginal Artists Agency Limited (AAA), a non-profit company established to encourage positive outcomes for artists in copyright administration. Please contact us directly to discuss any reproduction matters.